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Fixing overqualification requires jobs to grow with people

While generative AI may threaten jobs that are primarily cognitive in nature, jobs which require manual skills or dexterity remain comparatively resilient to automation.

Iran war a threefold test of governance for Singapore

Singapore moved early to cushion households and businesses from the worst effects of the crisis without imposing drastic curbs on energy consumption.

A universal child endowment could raise birth rates but would be expensive

Addressing Singapore’s existential challenge of falling birth rates may require rethinking how society shares the cost of raising children, says the writer.

After a strong year, this Singapore Budget faces tough choices

In his Budget speech on Feb 18, 2025, PM Lawrence Wong unveiled a slew of short-term support alongside longer-term measures for the future.

Invest in our kids. Put Child Development Accounts to better use

Child Development Accounts aim to set up children for life by equipping them with assets that generate long-term returns, whether human capital or financial assets.

I aced the PSLE: It mattered, but not in the way I’d expected

What I did gain from my schooling years was focus, discipline, resilience and a love for learning.

AI to transform education? More likely not much will change

AI may be a transformative tool for teaching and learning but is best understood as a complement to human educators, says the writer.

I went to Sweden and caught a glimpse of Singapore’s future

To keep progressing in the next phase of development, Singapore will require something different - the kind of innovation and creativity that Sweden is known for.

BlueSG’s pause and the future of car sharing in Singapore

As Singapore’s population ages, the demand for private transport services will likely remain strong, says the writer.

Singapore’s next phase of growth requires a refreshed blueprint

The real test is not just sustaining GDP growth but whether a broad cross-section of Singaporeans can continue to find work that is secure, meaningful and rewarding, says the writer.

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